Gary Naysmith

Date of birth16 November 1978
Place of birthEdinburgh
NationalityScottish
Weight73 kg
Height1.73 m
PositionDefender

Everton won a tug-of-war with Coventry City for the services of the Scottish international full back and, the way the 2000-01 season ended, Gary was convinced he chose correctly.

Evertonians were also well satisfied with their capture from Heart of Midlothian, especially after he marked his debut with a dream of a pass at Newcastle United to lay on a match-winner for Kevin Campbell.

An attack-minded left back or wing back, Gary also weighed in with a couple of invaluable goals, most notably an injury-time winner at Bradford City.

An appalling gash in his knee which required 37 stitches effectively cut short his first season in English football.

Gary's contract at Everton was extended to June 2008 in June 2005.

He joined Sheffield United in July 2007 with a three-year contract.

Gary joined Huddersfield Town in July 2010 with a two-year contract.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Whitehill Welfare 01 Jul 1994 01 May 1996
Heart of Midlothian 01 May 1996 20 Oct 2000
Everton 20 Oct 2000 05 Jul 2007
Sheffield United 05 Jul 2007 30 Jun 2010
Huddersfield Town 01 Jul 2010 30 Jun 2012
Aberdeen 01 Aug 2012

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1999-00 Heart of Midlothian Scottish FA Cup 3
1
1999-00 Heart of Midlothian Scottish League Cup 2
1999-00 Heart of Midlothian Scottish Premier League 34
1
5
2000-01 Everton FA Cup 1
2000-01 Everton Premier League 17
3
2
3
2000-01 Heart of Midlothian Scottish League Cup 1
1
2000-01 Heart of Midlothian Scottish Premier League 9
1
2000-01 Heart of Midlothian UEFA Cup 4
1
2001-02 Everton FA Cup 4
2001-02 Everton Premier League 23
1
3
2002-03 Everton FA Cup 1
2002-03 Everton League Cup 2
1
1
2002-03 Everton Premier League 24
4
1
1
1
2003-04 Everton FA Cup 2
1
1
2003-04 Everton League Cup 2
1
2003-04 Everton Premier League 27
2
2
2
1
2004-05 Everton FA Cup 3
1
2004-05 Everton League Cup 1
1
2004-05 Everton Premier League 5
6
1
2005-06 Everton FA Cup
1
2005-06 Everton Premier League 7
1
2006-07 Everton FA Cup
1
2006-07 Everton League Cup 1
2006-07 Everton Premier League 10
5
1
2007-08 Sheffield United FA Cup 3
1
2007-08 Sheffield United League Championship 38
4
2007-08 Sheffield United League Cup 2
2008-09 Sheffield United FA Cup 3
2008-09 Sheffield United League Championship 37
2
4
2008-09 Sheffield United League Cup 1
2009-10 Sheffield United League Championship 2
2010-11 Huddersfield Town League Cup 2
2010-11 Huddersfield Town League One 13
1
3
1
2010-11 Huddersfield Town League One Play-Offs 3
1
2011-12 Huddersfield Town FA Cup 1
1
2011-12 Huddersfield Town Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2011-12 Huddersfield Town League Cup 2
2011-12 Huddersfield Town League One 20
2
3


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
21 Oct 2000 Newcastle United v Everton W 0-1 Premier League
29 Oct 2000 Liverpool v Everton L 3-1 Premier League
05 Nov 2000 Everton v Aston Villa L 0-1 Premier League
11 Nov 2000 Bradford City v Everton W 0-1 Premier League
18 Nov 2000 Everton v Arsenal W 2-0 Premier League
25 Nov 2000 Everton v Chelsea W 2-1 Premier League
04 Dec 2000 Sunderland v Everton L 2-0 Premier League
09 Dec 2000 Manchester City v Everton L 5-0 Premier League
16 Dec 2000 Everton v West Ham United D 1-1 Premier League
23 Dec 2000 Charlton Athletic v Everton L 1-0 Premier League
26 Dec 2000 Everton v Coventry City L 1-2 Premier League
01 Jan 2001 Derby County v Everton L 1-0 Premier League
06 Jan 2001 Watford v Everton W 1-2 FA Cup 3rd round
31 Jan 2001 Everton v Middlesbrough D 2-2 Premier League
03 Feb 2001 Manchester United v Everton L 1-0 Premier League
07 Feb 2001 Everton v Leeds United D 2-2 Premier League
10 Feb 2001 Everton v Leicester City W 2-1 Premier League
24 Feb 2001 Ipswich Town v Everton L 2-0 Premier League
03 Mar 2001 Everton v Newcastle United D 1-1 Premier League
05 May 2001 Chelsea v Everton L 2-1 Premier League
19 May 2001 Everton v Sunderland D 2-2 Premier League
25 Aug 2001 Everton v Middlesbrough W 2-0 Premier League
15 Sep 2001 Everton v Liverpool L 1-3 Premier League
22 Sep 2001 Blackburn Rovers v Everton L 1-0 Premier League
29 Sep 2001 Everton v West Ham United W 5-0 Premier League
13 Oct 2001 Ipswich Town v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
20 Oct 2001 Everton v Aston Villa W 3-2 Premier League
27 Oct 2001 Everton v Newcastle United L 1-3 Premier League
03 Nov 2001 Bolton Wanderers v Everton D 2-2 Premier League
18 Nov 2001 Everton v Chelsea D 0-0 Premier League
24 Nov 2001 Leicester City v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
02 Dec 2001 Everton v Southampton W 2-0 Premier League
08 Dec 2001 Fulham v Everton L 2-0 Premier League
15 Dec 2001 Everton v Derby County W 1-0 Premier League
19 Dec 2001 Leeds United v Everton L 3-2 Premier League
22 Dec 2001 Sunderland v Everton L 1-0 Premier League
26 Dec 2001 Everton v Manchester United L 0-2 Premier League
29 Dec 2001 Everton v Charlton Athletic L 0-3 Premier League
01 Jan 2002 Middlesbrough v Everton L 1-0 Premier League
05 Jan 2002 Stoke City v Everton W 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round
12 Jan 2002 Everton v Sunderland W 1-0 Premier League
19 Jan 2002 Tottenham Hotspur v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
26 Jan 2002 Everton v Leyton Orient W 4-1 FA Cup 4th round
30 Jan 2002 Aston Villa v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
02 Feb 2002 Everton v Ipswich Town L 1-2 Premier League
10 Feb 2002 Everton v Arsenal L 0-1 Premier League
17 Feb 2002 Everton v Crewe Alexandra D 0-0 FA Cup 5th round
23 Feb 2002 Liverpool v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
26 Feb 2002 Crewe Alexandra v Everton W 1-2 FA Cup 5th round replay
17 Aug 2002 Everton v Tottenham Hotspur D 2-2 Premier League
24 Aug 2002 Sunderland v Everton W 0-1 Premier League
28 Aug 2002 Everton v Birmingham City D 1-1 Premier League
31 Aug 2002 Manchester City v Everton L 3-1 Premier League
01 Oct 2002 Wrexham v Everton W 0-3 League Cup 2nd round
03 Nov 2002 Leeds United v Everton W 0-1 Premier League
06 Nov 2002 Newcastle United v Everton W 3-3 (3-2) League Cup 3rd round
09 Nov 2002 Everton v Charlton Athletic W 1-0 Premier League
17 Nov 2002 Blackburn Rovers v Everton W 0-1 Premier League
23 Nov 2002 Everton v West Bromwich Albion W 1-0 Premier League
04 Dec 2002 Chelsea v Everton L 4-1 League Cup 4th round
07 Dec 2002 Everton v Chelsea L 1-3 Premier League
14 Dec 2002 Everton v Blackburn Rovers W 2-1 Premier League
22 Dec 2002 Liverpool v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
26 Dec 2002 Birmingham City v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
28 Dec 2002 Everton v Bolton Wanderers D 0-0 Premier League
01 Jan 2003 Everton v Manchester City D 2-2 Premier League
04 Jan 2003 Shrewsbury Town v Everton L 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round
12 Jan 2003 Tottenham Hotspur v Everton L 4-3 Premier League
18 Jan 2003 Everton v Sunderland W 2-1 Premier League
28 Jan 2003 Bolton Wanderers v Everton W 1-2 Premier League
01 Feb 2003 Everton v Leeds United W 2-0 Premier League
08 Feb 2003 Charlton Athletic v Everton L 2-1 Premier League
22 Feb 2003 Everton v Southampton W 2-1 Premier League
01 Mar 2003 Middlesbrough v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
15 Mar 2003 Everton v West Ham United D 0-0 Premier League
06 Apr 2003 Everton v Newcastle United W 2-1 Premier League
12 Apr 2003 West Bromwich Albion v Everton W 1-2 Premier League
19 Apr 2003 Everton v Liverpool L 1-2 Premier League
21 Apr 2003 Chelsea v Everton L 4-1 Premier League
26 Apr 2003 Everton v Aston Villa W 2-1 Premier League
11 May 2003 Everton v Manchester United L 1-2 Premier League
16 Aug 2003 Arsenal v Everton L 2-1 Premier League
23 Aug 2003 Everton v Fulham W 3-1 Premier League
26 Aug 2003 Charlton Athletic v Everton D 2-2 Premier League
30 Aug 2003 Everton v Liverpool L 0-3 Premier League
13 Sep 2003 Everton v Newcastle United D 2-2 Premier League
21 Sep 2003 Middlesbrough v Everton L 1-0 Premier League
19 Oct 2003 Everton v Southampton D 0-0 Premier League
25 Oct 2003 Aston Villa v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
29 Oct 2003 Everton v Charlton Athletic W 1-0 League Cup 3rd round
01 Nov 2003 Everton v Chelsea L 0-1 Premier League
10 Nov 2003 Blackburn Rovers v Everton L 2-1 Premier League
03 Dec 2003 Middlesbrough v Everton L 0-0 (4-5) League Cup 4th round
07 Dec 2003 Everton v Manchester City D 0-0 Premier League
13 Dec 2003 Portsmouth v Everton W 1-2 Premier League
20 Dec 2003 Everton v Leicester City W 3-2 Premier League
26 Dec 2003 Manchester United v Everton L 3-2 Premier League
28 Dec 2003 Everton v Birmingham City W 1-0 Premier League
03 Jan 2004 Everton v Norwich City W 3-1 FA Cup 3rd round
07 Jan 2004 Everton v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
10 Jan 2004 Fulham v Everton L 2-1 Premier League
17 Jan 2004 Everton v Charlton Athletic L 0-1 Premier League
25 Jan 2004 Everton v Fulham D 1-1 FA Cup 4th round
31 Jan 2004 Liverpool v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
04 Feb 2004 Fulham v Everton L 2-1 FA Cup 4th round replay
07 Feb 2004 Everton v Manchester United L 3-4 Premier League
11 Feb 2004 Birmingham City v Everton 3- Premier League
13 Mar 2004 Everton v Portsmouth W 1-0 Premier League
20 Mar 2004 Leicester City v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
27 Mar 2004 Everton v Middlesbrough D 1-1 Premier League
03 Apr 2004 Newcastle United v Everton L 4-2 Premier League
09 Apr 2004 Everton v Tottenham Hotspur W 3-1 Premier League
13 Apr 2004 Leeds United v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
17 Apr 2004 Chelsea v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
24 Apr 2004 Everton v Blackburn Rovers L 0-1 Premier League
15 Aug 2004 Everton v Arsenal L 1-4 Premier League
21 Aug 2004 Crystal Palace v Everton W 1-3 Premier League
30 Aug 2004 Manchester United v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
11 Sep 2004 Manchester City v Everton W 0-1 Premier League
22 Sep 2004 Bristol City v Everton W 2-2 (4-3) League Cup 2nd round
01 Jan 2005 Tottenham Hotspur v Everton L 5-2 Premier League
04 Jan 2005 Everton v Portsmouth W 2-1 Premier League
08 Jan 2005 Plymouth Argyle v Everton W 1-3 FA Cup 3rd round
16 Jan 2005 Middlesbrough v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
29 Jan 2005 Everton v Sunderland W 3-0 FA Cup 4th round
02 Feb 2005 Everton v Norwich City W 1-0 Premier League
12 Feb 2005 Everton v Chelsea L 0-1 Premier League
19 Feb 2005 Everton v Manchester United L 0-2 FA Cup 5th round
26 Feb 2005 Aston Villa v Everton W 1-3 Premier League
10 Apr 2005 Everton v Crystal Palace W 4-0 Premier League
28 Jan 2006 Everton v Chelsea D 1-1 FA Cup 4th round
18 Mar 2006 Everton v Aston Villa W 4-1 Premier League
25 Mar 2006 Liverpool v Everton L 3-1 Premier League
01 Apr 2006 Everton v Sunderland D 2-2 Premier League
15 Apr 2006 Everton v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-1 Premier League
17 Apr 2006 Chelsea v Everton L 3-0 Premier League
22 Apr 2006 Everton v Birmingham City D 0-0 Premier League
29 Apr 2006 Middlesbrough v Everton W 0-1 Premier League
23 Aug 2006 Blackburn Rovers v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
26 Aug 2006 Tottenham Hotspur v Everton W 0-2 Premier League
09 Sep 2006 Everton v Liverpool W 3-0 Premier League
16 Sep 2006 Everton v Wigan Athletic D 2-2 Premier League
19 Sep 2006 Peterborough United v Everton W 1-2 League Cup 2nd round
24 Sep 2006 Newcastle United v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
23 Dec 2006 Reading v Everton W 0-2 Premier League
26 Dec 2006 Everton v Middlesbrough D 0-0 Premier League
01 Jan 2007 Manchester City v Everton L 2-1 Premier League
07 Jan 2007 Everton v Blackburn Rovers L 1-4 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 2007 Everton v Reading D 1-1 Premier League
21 Feb 2007 Everton v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-2 Premier League
24 Feb 2007 Watford v Everton W 0-3 Premier League
03 Mar 2007 Sheffield United v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
06 Apr 2007 Everton v Fulham W 4-1 Premier League
15 Apr 2007 Everton v Charlton Athletic W 2-1 Premier League
05 May 2007 Everton v Portsmouth W 3-0 Premier League


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1995-96 Scotland UEFA Under-18 1
1996-97 Scotland Toulon Under-21 4
1996-97 Scotland UEFA Under-18 3
1
1996-97 Scotland UEFA Under-21 4
1
1997-98 Scotland UEFA Under-21 1
1997-98 Scotland Under-21 1
1998-99 Scotland UEFA Under-21 5
1998-99 Scotland Under-21 1
1998-99 Scotland Under-21 Tournament 1
1999-00 Scotland International Friendly 1
1999-00 Scotland UEFA Under-21 4
2000-01 Scotland FIFA World Cup 2
1
2001-02 Scotland FIFA World Cup 2
2002-03 Scotland International Friendly 5
2002-03 Scotland Semi-Pro 1
2002-03 Scotland UEFA European Championship 4
1
2003-04 Scotland International Friendly 2
2003-04 Scotland UEFA European Championship 5
2
2004-05 Scotland FIFA World Cup 4
2004-05 Scotland International Friendly 2
2005-06 Scotland Kirin Cup 2
2005-06 Scotland UEFA Under-21
1
1
2006-07 Scotland International Friendly 1
2006-07 Scotland UEFA European Championship 5
1
2007-08 Scotland International Friendly 2
1
2007-08 Scotland UEFA European Championship 2
1
2008-09 Scotland FIFA World Cup 5
2008-09 Scotland International Friendly 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
19 Mar 1996 Scotland v England L 0-3 UEFA Under-18 2nd round group 6
06 Oct 1996 Latvia v Scotland D 0-0 UEFA U21 Group 4
08 Oct 1996 Estonia v Scotland W 0-1 UEFA U21 Group 4
15 Oct 1996 Scotland v Lithuania D 1-1 UEFA U18 Group 1
17 Oct 1996 Scotland v Wales W 2-1 UEFA U18 Group 1
19 Oct 1996 Netherlands v Scotland L 2-1 UEFA U18 Group 1
09 Nov 1996 Scotland v Sweden L 1-4 UEFA U21 Group 4
28 Mar 1997 Scotland v Estonia W 4-0 UEFA U21 Group 4
01 Apr 1997 Scotland v Austria L 1-2 UEFA U21 Group 4
26 May 1997 Colombia v Scotland L 2-0 Toulon Under-21 Group A
27 May 1997 Scotland v USA D 1-1 Toulon Under-21 Group A
29 May 1997 Scotland v Czech Republic D 0-0 Toulon Under-21 Group A
31 May 1997 Portugal v Scotland D 1-1 Toulon Under-21 Group A
10 Oct 1997 Scotland v Latvia L 2-4 UEFA Under-21 Group 4
24 Mar 1998 Scotland v Denmark L 1-2 U21
09 Oct 1998 Scotland v Estonia W 2-0 UEFA U21 Group 9
14 Oct 1998 Belgium v Scotland L 2-0 UEFA U21 Group 9
18 Nov 1998 Scotland v Belgium D 2-2 UEFA U21 Group 9
30 Mar 1999 Scotland v Czech Republic L 0-1 UEFA U21 Group 9
27 Apr 1999 Germany v Scotland L 2-1 U21
31 May 1999 Scotland v Republic of Ireland W 1-0 U21 TOURNAMENT
08 Jun 1999 Czech Republic v Scotland L 3-2 UEFA U21 Group 9
04 Sep 1999 Bosnia-Herzegovina v Scotland W 2-5 UEFA U21 Group 9
07 Sep 1999 Estonia v Scotland W 0-4 UEFA U21 Group 9
05 Oct 1999 Scotland v Bosnia-Herzegovina W 2-0 UEFA U21 Group 9
08 Oct 1999 Scotland v Lithuania L 1-2 UEFA U21 Group 9
30 May 2000 Republic of Ireland v Scotland W 1-2 International Friendly
02 Sep 2000 Latvia v Scotland W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
07 Oct 2000 San Marino v Scotland W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
11 Oct 2000 Croatia v Scotland D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
01 Sep 2001 Scotland v Croatia D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
05 Sep 2001 Belgium v Scotland L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
21 Aug 2002 Scotland v Denmark L 0-1 International Friendly
12 Oct 2002 Iceland v Scotland W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 5
20 Nov 2002 Portugal v Scotland L 2-0 International Friendly
12 Feb 2003 Scotland v Republic of Ireland L 0-2 International Friendly
29 Mar 2003 Scotland v Iceland W 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group 5
02 Apr 2003 Lithuania v Scotland L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 5
30 Apr 2003 Scotland v Austria L 0-2 International Friendly
20 May 2003 Scotland v Northern Ireland W 2-1 SEMI PRO
27 May 2003 Scotland v New Zealand D 1-1 International Friendly
07 Jun 2003 Scotland v Germany D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 5
20 Aug 2003 Norway v Scotland D 0-0 International Friendly
06 Sep 2003 Scotland v Faroe Islands W 3-1 UEFA European Championship Group 5
10 Sep 2003 Germany v Scotland L 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group 5
11 Oct 2003 Scotland v Lithuania W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 5
15 Nov 2003 Scotland v Netherlands W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Play-off 1st leg
19 Nov 2003 Netherlands v Scotland L 6-0 UEFA European Championship Play-off 2nd leg
18 Feb 2004 Wales v Scotland L 4-0 International Friendly
18 Aug 2004 Scotland v Hungary L 0-3 International Friendly
03 Sep 2004 Spain v Scotland D 1-1 International Friendly
08 Sep 2004 Scotland v Slovenia D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
09 Oct 2004 Scotland v Norway L 0-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
13 Oct 2004 Moldova v Scotland D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
26 Mar 2005 Italy v Scotland L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
11 Oct 2005 Slovenia v Scotland L 3-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 5
11 May 2006 Scotland v Bulgaria W 5-1 Kirin Cup
13 May 2006 Japan v Scotland D 0-0 Kirin Cup
02 Sep 2006 Scotland v Faroe Islands W 6-0 UEFA European Championship Group B
06 Sep 2006 Lithuania v Scotland W 1-2 UEFA European Championship Group B
24 Mar 2007 Scotland v Georgia W 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group B
28 Mar 2007 Italy v Scotland L 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group B
30 May 2007 Austria v Scotland W 0-1 International Friendly
06 Jun 2007 Faroe Islands v Scotland W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group B
13 Oct 2007 Scotland v Ukraine W 3-1 UEFA European Championship Group B
17 Nov 2007 Scotland v Italy L 1-2 UEFA European Championship Group B
26 Mar 2008 Scotland v Croatia D 1-1 International Friendly
30 May 2008 Czech Republic v Scotland L 3-1 International Friendly
20 Aug 2008 Scotland v Northern Ireland D 0-0 International Friendly
06 Sep 2008 North Macedonia v Scotland L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 9
10 Sep 2008 Iceland v Scotland W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 9
11 Oct 2008 Scotland v Norway D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 9
28 Mar 2009 Netherlands v Scotland L 3-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 9
01 Apr 2009 Scotland v Iceland W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 9


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.